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Organised Labour has denied claims that it reached an agreement with the federal government on minimum wage. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had, in his Democracy Day speech, said that an executive bill with an agreed minimum wage would soon be taken to the National Assembly for formalisation. However, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, the acting vice president…
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A suspected ritualist, Yusuf Adinohi, was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of eight skulls as well as other fetish items. The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended at Isua-Akoko, headquarters of the Akoko South East Local Council area of Ondo State, while on transit through the…
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The Nigeria Police said it has dismantled a cartel dealing in jewelry worth billions of Naira obtained from armed robbery operations in Abuja and its environs. Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, disclosed that on April 28, 2024, an armed robbery incident occurred at the residence of a police officer, attached to the Force…
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech, saying he only rehearsed history in his address. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Adegboruwa stated that the President’s speech failed to tackle the pressing challenges affecting Nigeria’s democracy. He posited that after listening to the president’s speech, unfortunately, he…
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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Lamuwa, has denied allegations of sexual harassment made by Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, a staff member of the ministry. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had on May 27, 2024, written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation.…